SeaScape Sailing
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SeaScape Sailing has been running sailing adventures in Greece, Turkey & Thailand for the past 20yrs. It's a hands-on, get-involved experience - sailing skills welcome but not necessary, just pack a sense of fun and adventure!Our yachts range from 49'-55'; in Greece & Turkey, they are mono-hulls and in Thailand, a 55' catamaran.We offer both crewed charters and "shareboats"; our mostly singles trips are especially great for solo travellers.There are no "surprise extras" on our trips; everything on board is included - even open bar!
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Amy e
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Mar 2022
I spent a wonderful adventure filled 8 days with Diane and her team sailing around the islands of southern Thailand.
Diane is an extremely competent and experienced skipper and has over the years come up with a unique and incredibly well planned itinerary, taking us through the lesser known beauty spots of the islands. The places she took us to started off amazing and got progressively more mind blowing as the trip progressed.
She is also amazingly adept at matching personalities onto her trips, a skill she says she's honed over the years. Although it was quite nerve wracking, the feeling of going away for 8 days with strangers, particularly as a bit of an introvert, it's easy to take time on your own if you need it and the boat is surprisingly spacious. It was a really nice mix of personalities though and a pleasure getting to know the others over the course of the 8 days, which flew past.
The accommodation was lovely and very comfy. A huge bed, with a large ensuite bathroom. It was surprising how many of us Nyami could comfortably fit.
The food was also exceptional. The onboard chef was constantly cooking real feasts for us from dawn to dusk. The meals were buffet style. Typically Fruit, toast, eggs, coffee, juice for breakfast and for lunch and dinner two full buffets with an array of exceptionally delicious food. It was quite honestly some of the best Thai food I've ever had.
I've got some fantastic memories from the trip and can't fault anything at all. Everything was impeccable.
Diane is an extremely competent and experienced skipper and has over the years come up with a unique and incredibly well planned itinerary, taking us through the lesser known beauty spots of the islands. The places she took us to started off amazing and got progressively more mind blowing as the trip progressed.
She is also amazingly adept at matching personalities onto her trips, a skill she says she's honed over the years. Although it was quite nerve wracking, the feeling of going away for 8 days with strangers, particularly as a bit of an introvert, it's easy to take time on your own if you need it and the boat is surprisingly spacious. It was a really nice mix of personalities though and a pleasure getting to know the others over the course of the 8 days, which flew past.
The accommodation was lovely and very comfy. A huge bed, with a large ensuite bathroom. It was surprising how many of us Nyami could comfortably fit.
The food was also exceptional. The onboard chef was constantly cooking real feasts for us from dawn to dusk. The meals were buffet style. Typically Fruit, toast, eggs, coffee, juice for breakfast and for lunch and dinner two full buffets with an array of exceptionally delicious food. It was quite honestly some of the best Thai food I've ever had.
I've got some fantastic memories from the trip and can't fault anything at all. Everything was impeccable.
Written April 6, 2022
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Kevin Loper
Chattanooga, TN5 contributions
Jul 2022 • Couples
Sailing with SeaScape was everything I ever imagined and more. On the second morning of our trip, I awoke early and looked out of the boat, Pink skies were on the horizon and I hurried up to deck to watch the sun rise. Eventually it rose, as we were docked in a little bay on the north end of Kalymnos, Greece; I couldn’t help myself, tears of joy slowly fell down my cheeks. It’s such a spiritual feeling being out on the water, traveling to places you’ve only dreamed of going, and barely even imagined existed. My wife and I sailed for a week along the Agean Sea with Diane. The memories will be with us forever. Diane was the perfect captain. Her knowledge of sailing, good times, and friendships in expertly hidden port stops is remarkable. Diane taught us to sail and didn’t mind that we came aboard with no prior experience. She treated us like family and we will treasure the week we spent with her for the rest of our lives. I hope that we can find the time to join SeaScape in Thailand in the near future. This is the perfect kind of vacation for us and we just can’t wait to go again. Anyone with an adventurous spirit that is anxious to see parts of the world that aren’t overly traveled . . . spend a week or more with the SeaScape crew and experience life in island time.
Written July 21, 2022
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Peter Z
San Francisco, CA13 contributions
Jun 2022 • Family
My family and I spent a perfect week in July sailing the Dodecanese Islands with our skipper Jon Blue aboard the Seascape boat Angelina. It was everything and more than I had hoped for. Jon let us sail as much as we wanted, included us in the daily itinerary decisions and introduced us to a world of discovery and exploration that only sailing freely aboard your own boat with a top notch skipper can supply.The boat, the food and our hired host were also first rate. Some trips you take change you forever and this was one of those trips! Also have to thank Diane the owner for making things easy from from start to finish. She even arranged a ride back to the airport after we disembarked. If you’re looking for an unique sailing vacation with people who treat you like family then Seascape should be your first choice. We LOVED this trip!❤️
Written July 31, 2022
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Janice B
San Francisco34 contributions
Oct 2022
Loved the sailing experience! I also enjoyed the 'all hands on deck' approach to this trip.....a little like a working vacation/holiday. Very disappointed that we only had the sails up two of the six days, with the lack of wind, or wind in the wrong direction. Another concern is with 'nasty $$ surprises'. (noted apparently, there are none according to the website) While the trip promotes breakfast and lunch provided onboard, each individual or group should be encouraged to help themselves, or establish a method of agreement for eating these meals. Dinners on each of the islands can be problematic, from limited to no options at the end of the season, to cost division expectations. There appeared to be an underlying requirement for everyone to eat together (Restaurant owner, or manager expecting to feed X number) For some who might prefer a break from the sailing group, this could be an issue. The expense of the chosen restaurants can also be an issue for those on a budget, especially when having the added costs of Taxi's to get there.
In reading other reviews of 3 stars or less, I found a similar experience. While lucky enough to be with an all female group, Diane at the helm, the other boat had the drunken crusty sailer.
In reading other reviews of 3 stars or less, I found a similar experience. While lucky enough to be with an all female group, Diane at the helm, the other boat had the drunken crusty sailer.
Written November 6, 2022
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Hi Janice ! I'm so glad to hear you enjoyed the spirit of our trips - ie, being an active team member on a sailing boat ! That's what we're all about :). I'm a little surprised and dismayed to read that you did feel there were "additional $$" surprises to the trip. I'm not sure what these were. For breakfasts & lunches, as you say - the food was all there, and it's also clear as part of the team spirit that everyone pitches in and helps make meals (or helps themselves, whatever works at the time).
For dinners ashore, it is clear that this is NOT covered in the cost; and we do also make it very clear in our FAQ notes that we skippers will organise a group meal for anyone who wants to join; but no-one is obliged to do so! The costs of meals ashore - the costs of EVERYTHING - have gone up so much this season, as it has done all over Europe. Please imagine for us the impact of vastly higher fuel costs, the cost of provisioning the boats for other food and drink, boat maintenance, etc, etc. Given our extortionate fuel bills, trust me, if we could have sailed more, we would 😊. But the wind is one thing we have zero control over; something we also mention in our FAQs.
I completely acknowlege also the limitations of some tavernas, etc, closing down towards the end of the summer; but then, that's something that happens in any tourist area at end of season. Apart from the truly tiny islands, there were always choices; and regarding division of costs, we ALWAYS make a point of asking people ahead of time if they want to share the bill, or organise separately. As you can imagine, we've had our share of nightmare bill "discussions", so we do our absolute best to make sure that' we're handling it the way that works best for the group.
As for the added cost of taxis - there was one and only "taxi event"; at the end of the trip, to go to a pretty special "last farewell" dinner, as there's nowhere exactly nice in the marina town. If you were uncomfortable at any time with these dinner arrangments, you need only have mentioned it to me - as we also say in our FAQs - "if anything's not working for you, PLEASE let us know at the time, so we can try to fix it ! Mind-reading isn't our speciality. 😊"
I'm very sorry that these parts did not work for you; I would have been more than happy to re-emphasize that no-one was expected to join group dinners if they would prefer to do / go somewhere else. As for Poseidon - well, been working on Him for years, I'll keep on trying 😊
Kidding aside, i am very glad you had a good time overall, just really wish you'd talked to me more at the time about any concerns. 🥲. All the best, Diane
Written November 8, 2022
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Stanley S
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Oct 2022
I was on the trip with one of the, previous reviewers, except that I was on the other boat. I had a great time sailing with seascape. The skippers were very accommodating and emphasized the guest's safety while we were on the trip. I felt very comfortable and relaxed with them in charge. I want to mention that I own a sailboat and have about twenty years, worth of experience in boating. As far as food on the boat it was very fresh and healthy. We mostly made our own breakfast and lunches, but that was known before we went on the trip, but this gave us a sense of being part of the team...Working together helped us bond closer. Going on a hands on sailboat trip was what I wanted, and this was pointed out on the Seascape brochure before anyone was on the trip. When it became time to go to dinner, just about everybody asked where the group is eating.. It seemed to be something that we all wanted to do. There was no pressure from the skippers to eat at any place. I must admit that at on one, small island that we anchored at, there was only one restaurant to eat at anyway. The food was very good there. When we docked at the larger islands, we had to use taxi's to get around, but anyone who has traveled knows that your going to incur extra expenses while on a trip, that is common sense. All in all the people at Seascape provided a very wonderful and unforgettable experience. thank you
Written November 8, 2022
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MeliGee
53 contributions
Jul 2023 • Friends
I chartered the Artemis for me and 4 of my girlfriends and we had an absolute blast! This trip was 4 years in the making and Diane and Lora were very helpful, patient and responsive to all of our many inquiries. Getting 5 city girls prepped for a sailing adventure was no easy task. LOL
The boat was great, the islands/locations we visited were stunning and the people everywhere were so friendly and welcoming.
What really made the trip for us was our skipper Paul who kept us safe and well entertained, and our first mate Haley, who spoiled us rotten with yummy food all week.
I highly recommend sailing with a first mate, if you are looking for a more relaxed experience where you only have to get hands- on when you want to. This was probably the most relaxing vacation I have ever taken and am seriously considering sailing with Seascape again. A trip like this changes you and we felt like we came as guests and left as friends. ❤️
The boat was great, the islands/locations we visited were stunning and the people everywhere were so friendly and welcoming.
What really made the trip for us was our skipper Paul who kept us safe and well entertained, and our first mate Haley, who spoiled us rotten with yummy food all week.
I highly recommend sailing with a first mate, if you are looking for a more relaxed experience where you only have to get hands- on when you want to. This was probably the most relaxing vacation I have ever taken and am seriously considering sailing with Seascape again. A trip like this changes you and we felt like we came as guests and left as friends. ❤️
Written July 11, 2023
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Journeygirl50
Melbourne, Australia30 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
We have sailed 3 times with Seascape. Twice for a week in Thailand and once for 2 weeks in the Dodecanese and Turkish coast. Greece was our first trip and we enjoyed it so much we did the other two in Thailand,. We sailed in Thailand because its easier from Oz but we intend to do another trip in Greece at some stage.
Comparing Seascape to a sailing experience we had last year in Croatia, chalk and cheese. These guys hav, in my opinion, the perfect formula. They engage with all their guests, and are a direct and significant part of the experience, its not just a job for them. They are passionate and extremely capable sailors, we experienced a typhoon in Thailand and they were up all night monitoring the situation, their safety ethics were extraordinary and we felt safe in their hands. They are also good cooks except in Thailand where they provide THE best cook for the trip, her name is Nui. They are also really good company, Rays jokes are to be experienced. How much you engage with the sailing is entirely up to you, but you couldn't get better teachers. You can just sit back and relax, or get really hands on. There is no pressure.
The yachts are extremely comfortable, And we have been on all 3. They are clean and well maintained. Ray is an excellent engineer so if something does go wrong, he's your man. The programs they work out, visiting lesser know and off the beaten track places are great. We have very fond memories of all 3 trips and will sail with them again.
Comparing Seascape to a sailing experience we had last year in Croatia, chalk and cheese. These guys hav, in my opinion, the perfect formula. They engage with all their guests, and are a direct and significant part of the experience, its not just a job for them. They are passionate and extremely capable sailors, we experienced a typhoon in Thailand and they were up all night monitoring the situation, their safety ethics were extraordinary and we felt safe in their hands. They are also good cooks except in Thailand where they provide THE best cook for the trip, her name is Nui. They are also really good company, Rays jokes are to be experienced. How much you engage with the sailing is entirely up to you, but you couldn't get better teachers. You can just sit back and relax, or get really hands on. There is no pressure.
The yachts are extremely comfortable, And we have been on all 3. They are clean and well maintained. Ray is an excellent engineer so if something does go wrong, he's your man. The programs they work out, visiting lesser know and off the beaten track places are great. We have very fond memories of all 3 trips and will sail with them again.
Written March 28, 2020
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Darrell
Sterling Heights, MI2 contributions
Oct 2022
Reading Janice's review was a total shock to me. I was on the same trip. The company flawlessly delivered all that was promised. Janice as well as all the trip participants was well informed before the trip that the dinners would be at local restaurants at your cost. There was no coercion to join the group for dinner but everyone did because each of the dining experiences was so wonderful. Everyone was informed countless times that breakfast and lunch were provisioned and dinner was on our own. To be clear, this is not a luxury cruise where everything is provided and prepared for you. It is like camping at sea. Everyone prepares their own meals and cleans up afterward. This is part of the charm. Everyone is on the same team.
It may not be a trip for everyone. You have to be adventurous. And you have to understand it is not a cruise. It is a sailboat. We went to great pains to make sure everyone knew what the trip is and is not.
Knowing how to sail was not a requirement. Participation in the sailing chores also was not a requirement. But most people were eager to learn and participate and as a result learned a lot.
Having said that, I cannot say enough good things about the preparedness the captains went through to make our trip the adventure of a life time.
It may not be a trip for everyone. You have to be adventurous. And you have to understand it is not a cruise. It is a sailboat. We went to great pains to make sure everyone knew what the trip is and is not.
Knowing how to sail was not a requirement. Participation in the sailing chores also was not a requirement. But most people were eager to learn and participate and as a result learned a lot.
Having said that, I cannot say enough good things about the preparedness the captains went through to make our trip the adventure of a life time.
Written November 8, 2022
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Andrew R
7 contributions
Jun 2023 • Friends
We had a mixed group of 5 friends on our Seascape sailing trip in the Dodecanese Islands of Greece. All bar one had no sailing experience and by the end we felt we'd casually learnt a lot while having a relaxing holiday.
Our captain Paul was very easy-going and flexible with the type of trip/holiday you'd like. Whether that's more time sailing/learning, having drinks,going on land earlier and exploring, or staying/docking places that are quite quiet.
The dinner spots (sometimes the only thing on an island) were fantastic, together with some great swimming spots.
Didn't expect an Irishman captain in the Dodecanese, but it was a great match. Perhaps ask Paul to play a bit of U2 on his guitar after your Taverna lzo
Our captain Paul was very easy-going and flexible with the type of trip/holiday you'd like. Whether that's more time sailing/learning, having drinks,going on land earlier and exploring, or staying/docking places that are quite quiet.
The dinner spots (sometimes the only thing on an island) were fantastic, together with some great swimming spots.
Didn't expect an Irishman captain in the Dodecanese, but it was a great match. Perhaps ask Paul to play a bit of U2 on his guitar after your Taverna lzo
Written July 5, 2023
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BronsonMI
Michigan14 contributions
Oct 2022
I was recently on a sail trip to the Dodecanese Islands aboard the Artemis with our captain, Diane. Eight ladies were on the Artemis and none of us had sailed before. Diane instructed those of us willing to learn. We were raising the sails, taking the wheel, setting the anchor and docking...we did it all! Had a great time and learned a lot. Felt very accomplished and enjoyed the trip immensely.
Some of our group knew each other and others became new friends. Although we tried to include everyone on outings or meals, each had the choice to explore or dine on their own. I was on the trip with Janice B and have to say I had a very different experience than her. I guess you get what you put in. I had a lovely time Diane, and I will remember this trip and the wonderful experiences enjoyed by me and my friends. Wonderful visiting the different islands and seeing all the different sites without the crowds.
Some of our group knew each other and others became new friends. Although we tried to include everyone on outings or meals, each had the choice to explore or dine on their own. I was on the trip with Janice B and have to say I had a very different experience than her. I guess you get what you put in. I had a lovely time Diane, and I will remember this trip and the wonderful experiences enjoyed by me and my friends. Wonderful visiting the different islands and seeing all the different sites without the crowds.
Written November 9, 2022
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Hello,
We are planning a 2 day trip to Leros with my husband on August 11th. How could we contact you for a day trip on August 12th?
Thank you
Written August 2, 2017
Hi there - i'm afraid we're fully booked for that time period now. Sorry about that ! best, Diane.
Written August 8, 2017
Hello Freddy - we are completely flummoxed about your review. We don't do any Day Skipper courses - in fact, we're not a sailing school at all. Our trips are all sailing vacations - we love when our guests want to join in and help out, but teaching isn't something that we do. And barking certainly isn't either !! :)
We haven't had anyone by the name of Freddy (or even vaguely similar) sailing with us in August this year.
So I wonder if you've gotten the wrong company name ? Could you check that out, please? Otherwise, could you let me know which trip you sailed on, and who the skipper/instructor was ?
thanks much!
Diane
Written September 5, 2016
Hi Kathy ..... I am looking into a solo trip to Greece and want to find out more about joining a chartered yacht. Can you help me out? Thanks! Lynn
Written August 5, 2015
Hi Lynn....this is Diane here, i'm one of the owner/skippers at SeaScape. I think you might be trying to contact the Kathy who's been out with us a few times before (Greece/Turkey and Thailand)...? If so, i know she's pretty up-to-the-gunnels at the moment, actually getting ready to come out on another trip with us next week ! Her previous trips were with either a friend or her husband; this time she is coming out on her own. So i guess she would probably give a positive thumbs up to the idea of joining us as a solo traveller :). We started our sailing adventure business with the "shareboat" idea, in fact....and still about half our trips are singles/couples who don't know each other before arriving on the dock. The folks we tend to attract are very much the independent, stay-away-from-the-tourist-tracks type; the sort who would prefer a luxury camping trip to the Marriott; sociable types who enjoy being part of a small, active group. If that describes the sort of trip you're looking for, you'd be "on the right boat" with us, so to speak :) . Hope that helps ! Diane.
Written August 22, 2015
msterner
Washburn, Wisconsin
Hello,
I am coming to Chiang Mai with my wife on January 12th and am wondering how we could sign up for one of your classes?
Thank you,
Mike
Written December 29, 2014
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